Speak less as possible and listen more was the advice for leaders from Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive officer, who was given a Global Leadership Award at the India Ideas Summit in Washington DC on Wednesday.
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Three Indian-origin women on Forbes list
Three Indian-origin women have found themselves on Forbes’ annual list of America’s 80 richest self-made women.
US Air Force allows Sikh-American airman to serve with beard and turban
A Sikh-American member of the United States Air Force (USAF) has been allowed to serve with a turban, beard and unshorn hair, making him the first active-duty airman to be allowed such a religious accommodation.
US-India Business Council to give Sundar Pichai global leadership award
Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive officer and Adena Friedman, Nasdaq’s president and chief executive officer, will be given Global Leadership Awards by the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-India Business Council at an annual meeting in Washington DC on June 12-13.
Anita Bhatia is new UN Assistant Secretary-General
Anita Bhatia was named as Assistant Secretary-General for resource management, sustainability and partnerships and as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations entity for gender equality and the Empowerment of Women last week.
Indian man scripts history, Wins election in Japan
An Indian-origin person nicknamed ‘Yogi’ has scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win an election in Japan. He has been elected from Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward assembly which has a sizeable number of Indians.
Would resign tomorrow if Scotland Yard still ‘institutionally racist’, says Indian origin cop Neil Basu
Indian origin policeman Neil Basu, head of Scotland Yard’s counter-terror operations, stated that there have been many changes to the UK Police Force since the 1999 Stephen Lawrence Inquiry that concluded that the force was ‘institutionally racist’, citing his own career as an example.
Will the EVMs decide the elections of 2019?
An Indian Cyber expert identified as Syed Suja, recently told a press conference in London addressing via Skype that 2014 General election in India was “rigged” through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Three Indian-origin youth named in Time’s list of 25 most influential teens
Highlighting the achievements of Indian youth across the world, three Indian-origin students have been named among the 25 most influential teens of 2018 by Time magazine for making a mark across numerous fields.
Three in custody for kidnapping Indian origin billionaire in Tanzania
Indian origin Mohammed Dewji, Africa’s youngest billionaire, was kidnapped yesterday by gunmen from outside a gymnasium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, according to local officials.
